The Institute of Forest and Agricultural Management and Certification - Imaflora - is a non-profit civil association, founded in Piracicaba, São Paulo, in 1995.

It was born on the premise that the best way to conserve tropical forests is to provide them with an economic destination, associated with good management practices and responsible management of natural resources.

From this perspective, Imaflora believes that social and environmental certification is one of the tools that responds to part of this challenge, with a strong inducing power for local, sustainable development in the forest and agricultural sectors.

Similarly, the Institute seeks to influence the production chains of forest and agricultural products; collaborate in the elaboration and implementation of policies of public interest and, finally, in fact, make a difference in the regions in which it operates, creating models of land use and sustainable development that can be reproduced in other municipalities, regions or biomes. from the country.

Their strategy is divided into four areas, which are complementary and necessary to achieve their mission and their strategic objectives.

What inspires them

This set of values ​​is present in every policy they define, in which every action they take. Sharing them with you makes them a public commitment.

Mission

Encourage and promote changes in the forest and agricultural sectors, aiming at the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources and the generation of social benefits.

Vision

Being an NGO with strong national and international credibility for generating social and environmental transformations, respected for its independent positioning, transparency and management.